Sergio Cortés Godoy (born 11 January 1968) is a former professional

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player from

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Career

Cortés was a leading junior player in

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, winning the continental championships in the 14s, 16s and 18s age groups. He was a quarter-finalist in the 1989 Geneva Open. Cortés competed in just one Grand Slam event, the 1993 US Open, where he reached the third round. He defeated American

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and Dutchman

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, both in four sets and was then eliminated in straight sets by

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. In 1993 he had one of the best wins of his career beat when he beat world number 31

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at the

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Cortés made the quarter-finals of a

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ATP tournament, along the way defeating

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, then the world number 40. He appeared in six ties for the

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, with a record of 5–5 in singles and 2–0 in doubles.Davis Cup Profile
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Challenger titles

Singles: (3)

Doubles: (1)

References

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